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Dec 06 2022

Does Email Marketing Work?

Social media has taken over our marketing strategies.  Every new platform promises that this is the only way you’ll connect with potential customers. This is the only way you’ll build an audience. This is the only way you’ll grow your business. But is it really?  Short answer—absolutely not. While social media is a great way […]

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Jun 03 2022

5 Must-Have Tools for Social Media Management

Content creation is time-consuming enough without adding all of the logistics of social media management into the mix. Taking photos, shooting videos, posting, and planning can be an endless task. Then you have to figure out what to post and when. And then you still have to pay attention to how everything is working (or […]

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Feb 19 2022

What Does a Social Media Manager Do?

“I say who, I say when, I say how much.” —Vivian Ward, Pretty Woman Whether we like it or not, social media is an important part of modern marketing strategy.  To be as visible as possible you need a strong, consistent, focused social media presence with engaging content and strategic messaging. You’ll have to regularly […]

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Dec 22 2021

In With The New: Business Trends for 2022 and Beyond

As this year comes to a close, you’re likely to be inundated with a flurry of articles and think-pieces on business trends to consider. While we definitely see value in understanding social media updates and marketing trends in general, we want to draw your attention to more significant shifts in how we’ll do business, in […]

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Nov 30 2021

Ethical Marketing Practices are Coming for Your Ads–And That’s a Good Thing

Ethical marketing. Does that even exist? When you think of marketing or sales, does your mind automatically go to some sleazy used-car salesman trope?  I can’t blame you if it does. Historically, advertising hasn’t exactly been a beacon of truth.  Traveling medicine shows in the late 1800s and early 1900s advertised products with truly bizarre […]

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sign at Pride event reading "Queer Liberation Not Rainbow Capitalism"
Jun 28 2021

Pride: Celebration, Not Commodification

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village gay bar. It was not the first time this particular establishment suffered the indignity, but for whatever reason it was on that night that the Stonewall’s patrons – many of whom were Black and Latinx […]

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Apr 28 2021

Drive Traffic to Your Website Using Social Media

Whether you’re brand-spanking new to business or you’re a well-oiled entrepreneurial machine, you likely know that the best way to stake your claim on our wild world wide web is to secure a domain name and build yourself a quality website. This way you’ve carved out a guaranteed space to share who you are and […]

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